EP 2302318 A1 20110330 - Apparatus and method for checking the attitude of a vehicle
Title (en)
Apparatus and method for checking the attitude of a vehicle
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Überprüfung der Einstellung eines Fahrzeugs
Title (fr)
Dispositif et procédé pour le contrôle de l'alignement d'un véhicule
Publication
Application
Priority
IT BO20090617 A 20090925
Abstract (en)
An apparatus (1) for checking the attitude of a vehicle (2) comprises: at least one target (3) defining a spatial reference system; a mobile unit (4) equipped with measuring means (10) for measuring the value of parameters representing the geometric characteristics of a wheel (9) of the vehicle (2) and its position relative to the mobile unit (4), and with means (11) for viewing the at least one target (3); a processor (13) connected to the measuring means (10) and to the viewing means (11) for calculating the position and orientation of the wheel (9) relative to the reference system and to obtain characteristic parameter values for the attitude of the vehicle (2); an interface (23) designed to make available in real time to the user driving the mobile unit (4) information relating to the position of the measuring means (10) relative to the wheel (9), the mobile unit (4) being able to be driven manually by one user to position it in proximity of (facing) the wheel (9).
IPC 8 full level
G01B 11/275 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G01B 11/2755 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 2210/146 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 2210/24 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 2210/26 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 2210/303 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- EP 0895056 A2 19990203 - CORGHI SPA [IT]
- US 6456372 B1 20020924 - HUDY PAUL JOSEPH [US]
- WO 2009056392 A1 20090507 - CORGHI SPA [IT], et al
- EP 1717547 A1 20061102 - CORGHI SPA [IT]
Citation (search report)
- [XD] WO 2009056392 A1 20090507 - CORGHI SPA [IT], et al
- [A] US 2004172170 A1 20040902 - LESERT BROOKS R [US]
- [A] US 2008148581 A1 20080626 - BONI FABIO [IT], et al
- [A] US 6115927 A 20000912 - HENDRIX BILL [US]
- [A] WO 0070304 A1 20001123 - SNAP ON TECH INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2302318 A1 20110330; EP 2302318 B1 20141217; CN 102032869 A 20110427; CN 102032869 B 20150114; ES 2531855 T3 20150320; IT 1395807 B1 20121026; IT BO20090617 A1 20110326; US 2011077900 A1 20110331; US 8538724 B2 20130917
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10177190 A 20100916; CN 201010500478 A 20100925; ES 10177190 T 20100916; IT BO20090617 A 20090925; US 88579510 A 20100920